The sun hung over the ruins of Falmuth.
But it cast no light.
In the center of the scorched plains, a dark cocoon split open.
Remilya's eyes opened.
She was no longer the small, blue slime she once was.
Standing barefoot and steady, she felt the chill of the ground—but it delighted her.
Her body had grown tall and feminine.
Silver hair, as if woven from moonlight, cascaded down to her ankles.
A sleek, black armor, sharp-edged and regal, adorned her sculpted form.
There was no trace of human hesitation in her gaze.
Her eyes, like two dormant galaxies, reflected the depth of the Void.
She stared at her delicate yet powerful hands.
Her voice, cold and reverent, echoed across the silent plains:
"…Great Sage?"
2. Raphael's Report and Identity Change
A mechanical, yet piercingly clear voice resounded in her mind:
"Response: Individual 'Great Sage' has evolved into Ultimate Skill [Raphael – Lord of Wisdom].
I am at your service, Master."
Remilya looked at her reflection in the blackened waters of the river and asked:
"Why this body? Why a woman?"
"Report: You are no longer a slime.
Your species has evolved into [Origin Specie].
Since your base body was derived from 'Shizue Izawa,'
the racial maturation process has optimized your form into a female body.
Additionally… the Voice of the World has changed your name from Rimuru to [Remilya].
The reasoning behind this change is encrypted by the global system and is currently unknown."
3. Absolute Powers
Raphael meticulously analyzed her new arsenal.
As Remilya summoned the Void Sphere in her left hand, she listened:
Raphael (Lord of Wisdom):
Thought Acceleration: Increases mental processing speed millions of times over.
Analytical Appraisal: Perfectly evaluates the target's structure, features, and condition.
Parallel Operation: Allows simultaneous calculations independent of primary thought.
Chant Annulment: Removes the need to utter spells; magic activates instantly.
All of Creation: Complete comprehension of all non-hidden phenomena encountered.
Synthesis/Separation: Merge or split skills/objects to create or deconstruct.
Skill Alteration: Modify, evolve, or optimize any skill, including others'.
Beelzebuth (Lord of Gluttony):
Predation: Consumes targets; bypasses space and time instantly.
Imaginary Space: Infinite, timeless dimension for storing consumed or analyzed targets.
Mimicry: Replicates appearance and skills of consumed beings.
Soul Consumption: Inherits the ability from Merciless to devour souls, even resistant ones.
Food Chain: Links Remilya with her subordinates, sharing and receiving abilities.
Corrosion/Rot: Decomposes targets, weakening structure.
Antares (Lord of Hatred):
Power of Hatred: Absorbs negative emotions from the world, increasing user power permanently.
Erosion Halo: Emits an energy field from pure hatred; atomic structures of armor or magic corrode upon contact.
Mirror of Malice: Reflects attacks fueled by malice back to the attacker, amplified by their hatred.
Theater of Misery: Environmental manipulation; turns absorbed hatred into illusions that force enemies to relive their worst fears and pain.
Spite Dominance: Applies psychological and physical pressure on enemies or traitors, bending weaker foes to their knees simply through the weight of their own sins.
Mirror of Malice and Theater of Misery: Remilya could return the victims' pain to them as deadly illusions.
Remilya asked:
"What is my current status?"
"Report: EP (Energy Points) is 456,964,874 units.
Note: This [Origin Specie] is still in early stages.
Time required for full maturation and maximum power is unknown."
Remilya smiled faintly.
The number Raphael announced surpassed even the old Demon Lords.
She could feel the tremor of the air beneath her fingers.
Falmuth was destroyed…
but her thirst was not yet sated.
She gazed toward the horizon, where the Holy Church stood.
"Very well, Raphael…
The Voice of the World has given me the name Remilya.
A royal name, one that promises an oath.
Let us see… how those who extinguished my light withstand the oath of my hatred."